Derrick Cox, 39, called in a false report, hoping police would locate his ex-girlfriend by claiming that she had threatened him with a knife.

Police were pulling up to his apartment when they saw him leaving. They followed and pulled him over around 9:20 p.m. Officer Shawn Thompson was at the driver's window asking to see his driver's license when Cox tried to pull away.

Thompson was dragged several feet as he clung to Cox. Cox then reversed, narrowly missing Officer Erik Goss, who fired at his tires. Cox then accelerated toward Thompson, who also fired, hitting him three times in the arm.
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